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Starter Templates by Gradient Themes

by Gradient Themes · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 22 Jun 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Starter Templates by Gradient Themes
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Starter Templates by Gradient Themes still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Jun 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Starter Templates by Gradient Themes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer gradientthemes since Jan 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Starter Templates by Gradient Themes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Starter Templates by Gradient Themes safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Starter Templates by Gradient Themes update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master28 Dec 2021 to 28 Dec 2021, 1 commits
gradientthemes7 Jan 2022 to 22 Jun 2026, 31 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
5 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+

Last release 22 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Starter Templates by Gradient Themes
4 May 2026114
11 May 20261,365
18 May 2026404
25 May 2026257
1 Jun 2026218
8 Jun 20261,215
15 Jun 2026361
22 Jun 20261,238
29 Jun 2026357
6 Jul 2026384
13 Jul 2026252
20 Jul 2026274
27 Jul 2026273
3 Aug 2026264
10 Aug 2026233
17 Aug 2026238
24 Aug 2026217
31 Aug 2026283
7 Sep 2026205
14 Sep 2026216
21 Sep 2026210
28 Sep 2026214
5 Oct 2026201
12 Oct 2026202
19 Oct 2026250
26 Oct 2026225
2 Nov 202632

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 51% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.2.13
AuthorGradient Themes
Added7 Jan 2022
Last updated22 Jun 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to7.0.0
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsdata, demo, import, content, settings

Other plugins by this author: Customize Checkout and Buttons for WooCommerce

Questions

Is Starter Templates by Gradient Themes still maintained?

Yes. Last release 22 Jun 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Starter Templates by Gradient Themes, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer gradientthemes since Jan 2022.

Was Starter Templates by Gradient Themes removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Starter Templates by Gradient Themes safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Starter Templates by Gradient Themes update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

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